Tourism tax
Thailand causes controversy with introduction of ‘entry fee’ for tourists
Thailand will begin collecting a 300-baht ($9) “entry fee” from foreign tourists starting from April regardless whether they enter the country by air, land...
Laos quietly introduced new tourist tax on Oct. 1
The Lao government eventually without much fanfare introduced a tourist tax - which was in the planning since 2010 - on October 1, 2018....
Malaysia to impose tourism tax, Thailand plans mandatory insurance for tourists
Malaysia will impose a new tourism tax from July 1 this year, ranging from 2.50 ringgit ($0.60) per room per night for an “unrated”...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...